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He released my arm but remained close, ready to restrainagain if necessary. "We've already searched the

villa thoroughly," he explained. "There were no surveillance cameras in the dungeon where Matriarch Stone and

Ms. Frost met."

My heart sank at his words. Of course there wouldn't be cameras-Matriarch Evelyn valued privacy above all else.

"The footage from outside only shows Matriarch Evelyn directing her guards to bring Ms. Frost into the dungeon,"

the enforcer continued. "After that, we have no visual record of what transpired between them."

Chief Garrison nodded in agreement. "Without witnesses or evidence linking Ms. Frost directly to Matriarch

Stone's death, we can't file formal charges at this time."

| felt the last of my hope crumbling. "But the substance Dr. Fletcher found-"

"Could have been administered before Ms. Frost arrived," Chief Garrison finished for me. "The timeline is unclear,

and Ms. Frost was restrained the entire tshe was with the Matriarch."

The enforcers exchanged glances, their decision already made. "We'll continue investigating." the lead enforcer

assured us, "but for now, this appears to be a pack matter rather than a

< Chapter 103: Victoria's Decep... criminal one."

+15 Points>

They departed with professional nods, leaving the pack to handle the situation internally. | stood frozen,

watching as Victoria was once again going to escape justice.

(Victoria's POV)

The moment my restraints were fully removed, | rushed to Ethan's side, clinging to him as | continued my stream

of tearful apologies.

"Ethan, I'm so sorry," | whispered, pressing my face against his chest. "Seeing Grandmother collapse in front of

me, | wanted to rush over to save her, but I was bound with those awful restraints, | couldn't move."

| felt his body stiffen slightly at my touch, but he didn't pushaway. That small victory gaveconfidence to

continue my performance.

"In just moments, | watched her eyes close," | said, my voice breaking artfully. "I was so panicked, | could only

shout desperately, call for the guards... But... It was too late, I still couldn't save Grandmother..."

My tears soaked through Ethan's hospital gown as | trembled against him. The fabric still smelled of the

Silvercrest Pack Medical Den, remindingthat he'd been recovering from his own injuries when this new

tragedy struck.

Slowly, hesitantly, his hand cup to pat my back. The gesture was mechanical, lacking the warmth he usually

showed me, but it was enough.

"It has nothing to do with you," he assuredsoftly, though I could hear the doubt lingering in his voice.

| pressed closer, hiding my face against his chest to conceal my expression. Beneath my outward display of

distress, triumph bloomed like a dark flower.

I hadn't planned to kill Matriarch Evelyn-not today, at least. But the old woman had brought it upon herself by

interfering in my affairs.

The memory of our final confrontation replayed in my mind. The matriarch's withered face had contorted with

rage as she accusedof redirecting Lily's kidney donor to Emma.

"I know what you did," she had hissed, her ancient eyes burning with certainty. "You made sure your daughter

received treatment while Ethan's true daughter died!"

| had denied it at first, maintaining my innocent facade. But as the old woman continued her accusations, |

realized she had actual evidence. She knew about my meeting with Nathan

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Blackwood, about the arrangements I'd made to ensure Emma received priority. That's when | changed tactics.

+15 Points >

"So what if I did?" | had taunted, dropping my mask of innocence. "Lily was weak, sickly. She

would have died eventually. Emma is strong-she deserved that kidney more." The matriarch's face had paled

with shock at my admission. "You monster," she had whispered.

| had smiled then, knowing the Shadow Guard couldn't hear our conversation through the thick walls. "And what

about Olivia? That pathetic excuse for a Luna. Did you know she tried to kill herself after Lily died? Jumped into

the river like a coward."

Each word had been calculated to cause maximum distress. | had watched with cold satisfaction as Matriarch

Evelyn's breathing beclabored, her hand clutching at her chest.

"Ethan deserves better than her," | had continued mercilessly. "He deserves me. And soon, he'll be mine

completely."

The matriarch had gasped for breath, her eyes widening with pain and horror. | had watched impassively as she

collapsed to the floor, her frail body convulsing once before going still.

Only then had | called for help, screaming with convincing terror until the Shadow Guard burst into the room.

Now, as | cried against Ethan's chest, | allowed myself a moment of satisfaction. With Matriarch Evelyn gone, the

last significant obstacle to my plans had been removed.

| lifted my head slightly, catching Olivia's gaze over Ethan's shoulder. | couldn't resist the opportunity to twist the

knife further.

I let my mask slip for just an instant, allowing my blue eyes to gleam with malice

as | stared directly at her. The message was clear: | killed the old woman, what can you do about it?